Four Days Later: NXT TAKEOVER UNSTOPABLE
I felt myself jump up and down, shaking out all of the nerves from my body. Tonight was my big match with Becky Lynch and I was beyond ready for it. I had just finished my warm up and was already dressed in my ring gear, giving me plenty of time to hang out. Takeover wasn't starting for at least a few hours.
Fixing the beanie on top of my head, I grabbed my sketchbook and started roaming the halls. Even though Finn and I weren't talking, I still wanted to make due on my promise. Once I turned a corner, I took a deep breath before walking up to the door that was in front of me. Sami had mentioned earlier that Finn would be getting ready about now, meaning I couldn't avoid him any longer.
"Come in!" I heard from behind the door after I gently knocked.
Finn was sitting on a chair, dressed in his ring gear, and on the table in front of him were an assortment of paints. Biting my lip at the sight of him, I placed the book on the table. "Figured you'd want this."
Turning on my heels, I went to walk away but his soft voice stopped me. "Stay."
"I should go warm up," I pointed behind me.
"Are ya excited?" He flipped through the book before deciding on what design he wanted.
"I think I'm more nervous than anything." I rubbed my arms.
Suddenly, the door opened behind me causing me to jump in place. "Sorry," the man said with a small laugh. "You ready Finn?"
Finn nodded before handing him the sketch book. "Usual face but that for tha back."
The guy nodded with a smile before he started getting his tools ready. "I'll go." I pointed towards the door yet again.
"Stay," Finn repeated.
Sighing, I saw the pleading look on his face and nodded. I grabbed a chair and pulled it a few feet away from him. My eyes watched as the guy gently air brushed the paint all over Finn's chest and had to stifle a giggle when the paint got into his mouth, causing him to gag. I continued to watch, finding myself in a trance as the demon slowly started appearing in front of me.
Once he was finished with the chest part, Finn's eyes glanced over to me and he gave me his usual smile. I gave him a smile of my own before bending over a bit, getting a better look. I was so deep into my trance that I didn't realize Finn had intertwined our fingers together.
"Alright Finn, we'll take a little break before we start the back," The guy stood up and walked out of the room, saying he was going to grab something to drink.
When we were alone, Finn squeezed my hand. "What do ya think?"
Looking at our fingers, I couldn't hold back the smile and decided to leave them intertwined. "Amazing, you look amazing."
"I already knew ya felt that way about me but what do ya think about the paint," Finn joked with a sweet laugh escaping his lips.
I felt myself blush. "Thanks for choosing one of my drawings."
He rubbed his thumb over mine before nodding. "Course."
I found myself gazing all over his chest, down to his abs, and even dared myself to gaze even lower. I sucked in a breath when I noticed that was already a tent growing in Finn's wrestling trunks.
Licking my lips, I looked back into his eyes and noticed the hungry look cloud his bright green eyes. "Yar beautiful," his voice came out husky.
He leaned forward a bit, our faces centimeters apart. I tried to find my voice when his rough hands cupped my chin. "Finn," I croaked out.
"Shh," he whispered.
I felt his hot breath on my lips as he started to close the gap between us. My stomach was doing flips, wanting to feel his lips on mine. I could practically hear my heart in my ears when he was about to press his lips with mine. "Skylar," he breathed against them. All I could do was let out a small moan when I felt his fingers roam over the tattoo on my thigh.
"Do ya want me to kiss ya?" His voice came out dominant which caused my stomach to twinge. Seeing him in his demon paint and hearing that tone of voice made me completely forget about everything I had decided to do with him.
Without even thinking twice about it, I nodded and wrapped my hands behind his neck. Licking my lips, I held my breath in my throat when I felt his lips barely brush against mine
"Shit, am I interrupting?"
Jumping at the voice, I pulled away from Finn and looked at the doorway. The guy who was painting Finn was about to leave us alone but I found myself stopping him. "No, it's fine. I actually have to go."
Standing up, I went to walk out of the room but sighed and turned back around. "Good luck tonight, Finn."
Giving him one last smile, I closed the door behind me. I didn't get very far, however, as I heard Sasha call my name from behind.
"Hey." I smiled when she caught up to me.
"Did you just leave Finn's locker room?" She asked with a questioning smile.
We walked in sync towards an area backstage where everyone would be watching the match. Take over was going to start soon with Finn's match opening up the show. I had to smile when I realized that both of us had number ones contenders matches tonight.
"He wanted to use one of my drawings for his design tonight and I decided to stay and watch."
"Anything else happen?" She asked as we sat in a some chairs, smiling at the others who were already there.
Playing with my fingers, I couldn't hold back the big smile that came to my face as I explained our almost kiss. Sasha squealed while patting my knee. "So you wanted to kiss him?"
"Of course I do," I scoffed.
"I thought you were going to be friends," Sasha crossed her arms a crossed her chest while slouching in the chair.
"He really wants to be with me but I'm still afraid that he'll end up like the rest." I sighed.
"He won't because he's Finn. He won't be like the rest because he doesn't go out to bars every night and sleep with other women. He would rather go home and play with Lego's." Sasha said while laughing.
"It's cute," I defended with a laugh to match hers.
"But seriously Sky, just give him a chance." Sasha said.
Sighing, I gave her a nod as we talked with others around us about tonight. Soon, the opening credits for tonight started and my heart started beating faster when they started showing the promo for Finn's match.
"Ready lass?" Becky smiled coming up to me, dressed in character.
"You know it." I smirked as she sat next to us.
Suddenly, Finn's music flooded my ears and I found myself sitting at the edge of my chair as Finn made his entrance. Seeing him in the full demon gear caused something in my gut to twinge, in a good way, again. I licked my lips when he stood straight up, throwing his hands up in the air. Once he turned around, I couldn't hold back the smile. "That's my design," I pointed.
Becky and Sasha laughed and we all watched the match intently. My eyes were marveled at how easily Finn moved around the ring, as if he was born there. I found myself not only holding my breath when he barely kicked out at two but when he went to the top rope and hit his finisher with ease. A smile spread over my face when he had earned the right to face Kevin for the title.
"You're going to congratulate him tonight, right?" Sasha smiled while bumping my shoulder with hers.
Feeling the heat rise to my cheeks, I looked down at my feet. "Aye, she's blushing!" Becky laughed.
"You two are bitches," I laughed while standing up and started to walk away.
I found myself walking towards Finn's locker room and before I knew what was happening, I knocked the same way I did earlier. Hearing an acceptance of entrance, I walked in and smiled at Finn, who was sitting in the same chair from earlier.
His gaze left the floor before falling onto me, the paint still on his beautiful face. "I just wanted to say congratulations."
He didn't say anything, just continued to stare at me. Feeling small under his gaze, I nodded before throwing a thumb over my shoulder. "Well, my match is next."
"Skylar." His voice stopped me.
"Yeah?" I asked, not letting him see that the tone in his voice was causing my body to quiver.
"I won't hurt ya."
Shifting my weight from one foot to the other, I sighed remembering our conversation from a few days ago. "It's a lot more complicated than you think, Finn."
"Why won't ya let me figure that out for myself?" He stood, taking a few steps towards me. When I went to open my mouth to speak, he shook his head. "Don't give me that bullshit of ya'd affect my career cause tonight, I had ya in my mind the whole match. Did I seem different out there?"
I shook my head with a sigh knowing it was true. "No."
"So why won't ya give me a try?" He pleaded moving a few more steps towards me.
"I'm afraid that I'll fall so in love with you." I spoke, not realizing those words left my dry lips. "And you'll realize that I wasn't the type of girl you thought I was and you'll leave. I'm not as amazing as you think I am. My contract is up in a month and as of right now, Hunter and I came to the conclusion that if I don't win tonight I'm not going to resign. So I need to win this match tonight, not just for me, but if there is even a hope of us working out."
Finn stood silently in front of me, his green eyes burning into me. "Say something." I pleaded after a few moments of more silence.
He started walking towards me, closing the gap between us. He cupped my face and he licked his lips, before crashing his lips onto mine. Sparks surged throughout my body as I wrapped my arms around his neck deepening the kiss. Our tongues danced with each other for a few more seconds before he pulled away, leaving me breathless.
"Kick some ass tonight, lass." He breathed against my face.
All I could do was nod before sliding my arms away from him. "Wait." He called after me.
"What?" I asked, hoping he would kiss me again.
Instead, he handed me a towel. "Got a bit of paint on yar face." He gave me his lovable laugh.
"Thanks," my laugh matched his before I started to wipe off the paint. Giving him one last smile, I made my way towards gorilla deciding that I needed to win this match tonight.
